A man is wanted by police for failing to appear at Stevenage Magistrates’ Court, and officers have appealed for the public’s help to find him.

Pilarczyk Rafal, of no fixed address, failed to appear at Stevenage Magistrates’ Court in connection with possession of an offensive weapon.

The 29-year-old has connections to the Stevenage area.

Anyone who has seen Pilarczyk or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact police via the non-emergency number 101, quoting warrant reference 41/849/18, or report information online at www.herts.police.uk/Report.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will never need to go to court.